09:05 QUALITY HEALTH<00593> - Results Announcement Quality HealthCare Asia Limited announced on 22/03/2005: (stock code: 00593 ) Year end date: 31/12/2004 Currency: HKD Auditors' Report: Unqualified (Audited ) (Audited ) Last Current Corresponding Period Period from 01/01/2004 from 01/01/2003 to 31/12/2004 to 31/12/2003 Note ('000 ) ('000 ) Turnover : 788,348 743,522 Profit/(Loss) from Operations 1 : 54,017 33,341 Finance cost : (101) (1,440) Share of Profit/(Loss) of Associates : N/A N/A Share of Profit/(Loss) of Jointly Controlled Entities : (7) 1,471 Profit/(Loss) after Tax & MI : 45,018 24,439 % Change over Last Period : +84.2 % EPS/(LPS)-Basic (in dollars) 2 : 0.208 0.113 -Diluted (in dollars) 2 : 0.207 0.113 Extraordinary (ETD) Gain/(Loss) : N/A N/A Profit/(Loss) after ETD Items : 45,018 24,439 Final Dividend : 1.5 cents 2.25 cents per Share (Specify if with other : N/A N/A options) B/C Dates for Final Dividend : 17/05/2005 to 20/05/2005 bdi. Payable Date : 28/06/2005 B/C Dates for (-) General Meeting : N/A Other Distribution for : N/A Current Period B/C Dates for Other Distribution : N/A Remarks: 2004 2003 HK$'000 HK$'000 1. PROFIT FROM OPERATIONS WAS AFTER CHARGING: Impairment of goodwill 2,176 - Professional fees in connection with a takeover offer - 4,759 Corporate restructuring expenses - 4,800 2. EARNINGS PER SHARE The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on the net profit attributable to shareholders for the year of HK$45,018,000 (2003: HK$24,439,000), and the weighted average of 216,649,775 (2003: 216,375, 934, as adjusted to reflect the consolidation of shares during that year) ordinary shares in issue during the year. The calculation of diluted earnings per share for the year is based on the net profit attributable to shareholders for the year of HK$ 45,018,000 (2003: HK$24,439,000). The weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation is the 216,649,775 (2003: 216,375,934, as adjusted to reflect the consolidation of shares during that year) ordinary shares in issue during the year, as used in the basic earnings per share calculation and the weighted average of 334,697 (2003: 346,403, as adjusted to reflect the consolidation of shares during that year) ordinary shares assumed to have been issued at no consideration on the deemed exercise of all outstanding share options during the year. The outstanding warrants during the year were not accounted for in the calculation of the diluted earnings per share as they did not have a dilutive effect on the basic earnings per share for the year. For more details, please refer to the press announcement today.